Congenital Hypo- Thyroidism is an inborn error of metabolism treated by pediatric endocrinologists with daily oral thyroid hormone supplement beginning in the 1st few mos. Of life & maintained so that the child grows well & develops typical intelligence. Attention & learning problems can still occur, so follow through with the referral to your state's early intervention program to monitor development.

See below. Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.

Unusual to affect NB. In a newborn, hypothyroidism is rarely if ever a significant cause of jaundice. Maternal-fetal blood group issues, maternal diabetes, dehydration, breast feeding etc are all more common issues. The issues of hypothyroidism to a degree it would cause jaundice would likely show physical features of a newborn with hypothyroidism.All of these questions can be sorted out with testing.
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Be Patient. While jaundice may be caused by hypothyroidism, the likelihood is vanishingly small. Jaundice is very common, and rarely a cause of long term problems. Relax, enjoy your new baby and wait fro recommendations from your pediatrician.
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Unusual to affect NB. In a newborn, hypothyroidism is rarely if ever a significant cause of jaundice. Maternal-fetal blood group issues, maternal diabetes, dehydration, breast feeding etc are all more common issues. The issues of hypothyroidism to a degree it would cause jaundice would likely show physical features of a newborn with hypothyroidism.All of these questions can be sorted out with testing.
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Be Patient. While jaundice may be caused by hypothyroidism, the likelihood is vanishingly small. Jaundice is very common, and rarely a cause of long term problems. Relax, enjoy your new baby and wait fro recommendations from your pediatrician.
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